The Maasai culture consists of nomadic pastoral groups in the Great Rift Valley of northern Tanzania and southern Kenya. Land and cattle are central to the Maasai, and all Maasai life and culture are structured around them; they travel throughout the region in search of good, nourishing land for themselves and their cattle. Livestock provide the Maasai with food in the form of … [Read more...] about Maasai Art and Weaponry: Researched by Hanna Henroid
With over 3,000 diverse ethnic groups spread over 54 countries, Africa offers a huge variety of traditions, customs, and forms of art. Among the most famous artworks produced on the continent are functional masks, which reflect the great importance of theater and masquerades in African education, ritual, and entertainment. Different forms of masks include face masks, body … [Read more...] about African Mask and Headdresses: Researched by Paige Whitcomb
With over 3,000 diverse ethnic groups spread over 54 countries, Africa offers a huge variety of traditions, customs, and forms of art. Among the most famous artworks produced on the continent are functional masks, which reflect the great importance of theater and masquerades in African education, ritual, and entertainment. Different forms of masks include face masks, body … [Read more...] about African Masks and Headdresses Researched by Alexandra Thrower
Woodcarving is an especially important economic activity for the Makonde of Mozambique, the Makonde of Tanzania, and the Senegalese of Western Coastal Africa, among others. These cultures have developed new forms of wooden sculpture as a direct response to the tourist trade in Africa. Rather than adapting traditional works, they have developed new types of sculpture using … [Read more...] about African Tourist-Trade Figural Art Researched by Cal Wylie